2021 Ryder Cup Preview: What to Expect from Justin Thomas
By Tim Letcher
Previous: Bryson DeChambeau | Matthew Fitzpatrick | Jordan Spieth | Sergio Garcia | Brooks Koepka | Lee Westwood | Tony Finau | Tommy Fleetwood | Harris English | Shane Lowry | Ian Poulter | Bernd Wiesberger | Scottie Scheffler | Daniel Berger
The Ryder Cup competition between Europe and the United States begins this week at Whistling Straits Golf Course in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The top 12 players from each side will meet with the winner taking home one of the most coveted trophies in golf.
As the teams prepare for competition, we will be doing the same by previewing the players in this year’s event. Today, we look at Team USA’s Justin Thomas.
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Ryder Cup experience – Thomas made his only previous appearance in the event in 2021, when he was 4-1-0 overall. He partnered with buddy Jordan Spieth to go 2-0-0 in four ball and 1-1-0 in foursomes. He then topped Rory McIlroy in the singles match on Sunday.
Worldwide experience – Thomas has won 14 times on the PGA Tour, all within the last six years. His most significant victories came at the 2017 PGA Championship and at the 2021 Players Championship. Thomas has also won a pair of World Golf Championship events and has won the Sentry Tournament of Champions twice.
What to expect – It would be a shock if Thomas is not paired with Spieth on Friday and Saturday. Those two have been friends for a very long time and, more importantly for captain Steve Stricker, they showed that they played well together in 2018. That pairing seems almost set in stone.
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Thomas is as talented as any player in the world. This week, he needs to show that. He needs to be one of the top, if not THE top, player for the United States this week. If the U.S. is to win the cup, Thomas will have to play a key role in making that happen.
Expect Thomas to rack up some points in Wisconsin this week. The U.S. will need every one of them. If he can get some help, perhaps the Americans can claim the cup back.